bà già gặp kẻ cắp
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
The old lady meets the pickpocket — the sly finally sampling slyness from the receiving end.
Literally: granny encounters the cutpurse
Examples
Kẻ cắp gặp bà già.The pickpocket met the old lady — cunning found its match.
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
Sources & notes
Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “bà già gặp kẻ cắp” mean?
The old lady meets the pickpocket — the sly finally sampling slyness from the receiving end. Literally: granny encounters the cutpurse
Is “bà già gặp kẻ cắp” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.